Admission Requirements

General Requirements

Completed application

Transcripts from all prior institutions

Three letters of recommendation

TOEFL scores if English is not a first language

Program Specific Requirements

Students are expected to have a Bachelor’s degree in one of the sciences from an accredited college or university, with courses in math (calculus preferred), biology (preferably including ecology and microbiology), chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.

If an applicant’s undergraduate science and math preparation are not adequate, appropriate undergraduate courses may be required in addition to the graduate program.

If the applicant’s undergraduate grade point average is less than 3.0 (4 point scale), the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required as part of the application package.